Newb w/ a micro pond

[Ikanahpupok]

I didn't see in this thread where you mentioned water quality tests..
Poor water quality will stress the fish and make them susceptible to infection and disease.
There should be somewhere on the Island that can sell you some water test kits.
These are the ones that are most popular:

https://www.apifishcare.com/product.php?id=580#.W__t3mhKhhE
https://www.apifishcare.com/product.php?id=587#.W__t-GhKhhE

Once we know your water quality based on the above test kits (get both), we can help you improve your water quality and treat from there.

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Thanx i will buy the test tomorrow

 

[Ikanahpupok]

Ok i noticed these bug on my pond they look like a tiny shrimps
But its not
What are those things?

 

[MitchM]

There is so much insect life around a pond, it's hard to say without a proper close-up.
Enjoy the diversity.

 

[JamieB]

The only bugs I worry about are ones eating my fish- dragonfly nymph and I had a spider that would catch small fry. Little bugs are just part of the ecosystem. Treat for ich, get some filtration, and test the water.

 

[MitchM]

Fuzzy white spots are not ich, they may be fungus.
Ich will produce white lumps that resemble rice grains.
Ich is not fuzzy.
Be sure of the diagnosis before treatment.

 

[Ikanahpupok]

There is so much insect life around a pond, it's hard to say without a proper close-up.
Enjoy the diversity.

I also noticed. Snail i dont know wher eit came from

 

[Ikanahpupok]

The only bugs I worry about are ones eating my fish- dragonfly nymph and I had a spider that would catch small fry. Little bugs are just part of the ecosystem. Treat for ich, get some filtration, and test the water.

Yeah i will need a filtration can you recommend a good filtration
As i have only plants in there
I also thrown out the water lily
Now i only have water lettuce and duckweed and thta other plant hyancinth

 

[Ikanahpupok]

Fuzzy white spots are not ich, they may be fungus.
Ich will produce white lumps that resemble rice grains.
Ich is not fuzzy.
Be sure of the diagnosis before treatment.

Yes youre soo right its a fungus
Looks like a soft white cotton growing on their body eyes tails etc.
I jlhave bought a meds for ich and fungus

I changed the water on tje pond removed most of the plants washed them all off
I removed like 90% of the water
Treat the water and with the fungus meds
Hopefuly theyll get better soon

 

[JamieB]

Any filter that will move the water 1 1/2 times an hour. So multiply how many gallons your pond holds by 1.5 or 2, and look for a filter that will move that much water. Micro pond, I think the 200-300 gph might do it.